The Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas, Turmoil at the Dragon Gate

Ji Zhaoxuan withdrew his gaze from An Ruyu's spotless figure and turned it to the figure in green robes further away. The gentle smile in his eyes vanished instantly.

During this trip to the Dragon Palace, he saw only two kinds of people: those who could be used by him and those who could not.

The former is as An Ruyu and as beautiful as jade. If we can use the shared goal of "Yu Tunzhou" to bring her into our camp, the power of the Incense-Smelling Cult may become our greatest asset on this trip.

The latter, like Yu Tunzhou, since this "Madman" ranked fourth on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking is unwilling to turn back and cannot be used by him, then he can only be destroyed.

Ji Zhaoxuan stopped looking at Yu Tunzhou, put on a perfectly timed smile, nodded towards An Ruyu, and sent a telepathic greeting, which served as a preliminary introduction.

However, the latter only left him with her back view and a voice transmission. "Mr. Ji, please do not flirt with me, I am afraid that Young Hero Guo will misunderstand."

Ji Zhaoxuan's face froze instantly, his gaze unconsciously sweeping over everyone present, his brows filled with astonishment and doubt.

Young Hero Guo?

Which Young Hero Guo?

The legendary Incense-Smelling Demoness to be stunningly beautiful and ruthless, has already fallen for someone?!

He was filled with doubt and unease, but he couldn't press for answers. He could only suppress his surprise and look ahead with the crowd.

Several members of the External Scenery Dragon Race, clad in black armor and exuding a calm and composed aura, appeared. With a wave of their Method Formula, a passage shimmering with a deep blue light appeared, leading from the coast straight into the deep sea, like a water curtain connecting heaven and earth, both tranquil and magnificent.

At the forefront, Yu Tunzhou wore a loose blue robe, his dark hair casually tied behind his head, and a gray-black osprey perched on his shoulder, tilting its head to survey its surroundings, its posture even more arrogant than its master's.

Stepping into the passage, the magnificent underwater world unfolds before you instantly.

The South Sea Dragon Palace sits atop a seemingly endless coral plateau, where layers of coral forests stack up like the eaves of a palace, with shimmering pearls and precious stones flowing among them, reflecting a dazzling luster throughout the entire sea area.

Unable to contain his curiosity, Yu Tunzhou looked around. After all, it was his first time visiting the legendary Dragon Palace. Although it couldn't compare to the ethereal and Daoist atmosphere of the Jade Void Palace and the Eight Sceneries Palace, it was more luxurious and "approachable."

Huntian shook his head repeatedly, muttering in his Yu Tunzhou Primordial Spirit Heaven and Earth that the Dragon Palace was far too disrespectful to them. Leaving aside Fellow Xuandu Du, just consider when it visited the East Sea Dragon Palace back then—the old Dragon King had to leave the palace early to wait for it.

The long path paved with crystal coral stretched straight into the depths of the main hall. Yu Tunzhou strode forward and arrived at the depths of the Dragon Palace with the warriors from various factions.

Accompanying them were also powerful Human Race at the External Scenery, such as Daoist Qingshan.

Originally, the Supreme Sword Lord was supposed to be in charge this time, but Yu Tunzhou heard from Daoist Qingshan that his senior brother Buxi trouble the most.

Upon entering the main hall, the old Dragon King was already waiting there, stroking his beard and smiling, "Distinguished Human Race have come from afar; you must be tired from your journey. Please make yourselves at home and don't stand on ceremony."

Ao Xiyu stood beside her elders, dressed in a light green palace gown. Her eyes were bright and lively, and she had shed her former spoiled and willful nature, gaining a more dignified air like a dragon maiden. Together with her elders, she welcomed the Central Plains martial artists who had come to visit.

She immediately spotted the tall, imposing figure standing out from the crowd, drawing awe from the surrounding martial artists.

In less than two years, this guy had already reached a level that even she had to look up to.

Amidst her turbulent thoughts, Ao Xiyu and Yu Tunzhou met eyes. She immediately raised her chin slightly, her small face radiating an aura of "I'll protect you in the Dragon Palace."

Standing beside her was Liu Zhizhou, dressed in a light blue palace gown. He was scrutinizing Yu Tunzhou with a complex gaze, his lips slightly pursed, as if he were suppressing some emotion.

The appearance of Liu Zhizhou surprised Yu Tunzhou, but it also seemed reasonable. After all, the Dongting Lake lineage was also descended from dragons, and it was even rumored that their bloodline was purer than that of the current Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas.

If I remember correctly, these two were cursing each other as scoundrels in the cave last year, so it's quite strange that they're standing side by side now.

Yu Tunzhou looked Fan Ao Xiyu up and down, his gaze lingering on her slightly rounder cheeks. He smiled and transmitted his voice, "Thirteenth Sister, you've gained quite a bit of weight in the year and a half since I last saw you."

Ao Xiyu's smile froze on her face.

She took a deep breath, forcing a look that said, "I'll settle the score with you later," while maintaining the demeanor of the Dragon Girl of the South Sea.

Yu Tunzhou laughed heartily as he took his seat.

The laughter attracted the attention of the old Dragon King, who was catching up and chatting with Qingshan and other powerful figures from the External Scenery.

Yu Tunzhou had been in Sea City for some time, and the Dragon Palace had already received intelligence about it. The old Dragon King recognized him immediately.

However, the old Dragon King kept his distance from this young man who seemed to have inherited the Kunpeng Divine Intent and was backed by the Supreme Purity Lineage.

Not even mentioning the Supreme Purity Lineage, not long ago on the Northern Sea battlefield, Dragon Race from overseas at the Dharma Aspect level died, killed personally by that Daoist Fuyao.

"Um?"

Just as he was about to look away, something suddenly caught his eye, fixing his gaze on the hairy beast on Yu Tunzhou's shoulder, whose dragon scales were slightly raised. A strange, instinctive fear gripped his heart.

This is----

Huntian seemed to sense something, tilting his head and glancing sideways at the old Dragon King who was staring at him.

The Dragon Palaces of the Four Seas is declining more and more. Only those at the Peak External Scenery can serve as the Dragon King of a palace. They can't even gather a dragon Dragon Race of the level of Human Immortal. It's worlds apart from the High Antiquity times, let alone before the High Antiquity.

The old Dragon King froze under its gaze, hastily averting his eyes, while a storm raged within him.

This hairy beast's bloodline is probably even purer than that of the Peng Race's little saint overseas, which is why it instinctively fears it!

This Yu Tunzhou is indeed extraordinary; even the hairy beasts he keeps around have exceptional lineage—could this young man be part of Kunpeng Lineage?

With this in mind, the old Dragon King's resolve to keep his distance from the Yu Tunzhou only grew stronger.

What he didn't know was that his thirteenth daughter, Ao Xiyu, was chatting with Yu Tunzhou across half of the palace, using telepathic communication.

"Yu Tunzhou, you've struck it rich!"

"Thirteenth Sister, you've gained weight."

"You're courting death!" Ao Xiyu gritted her teeth in hatred, saying, "I have something important to tell you. Do you know that after entering the Dragon Gate, our enemies include powerful overseas tribes?"

"Hmm, I've heard about it." Yu Tunzhou nodded slightly. "Tell me what you know, and once you join the Dragon Gate, this great hero will protect you."

"Among the powerful overseas clans, there are several individuals with the title of 'Minor Saint' who require special attention. As far as I know, one is from the overseas Dragon Race named Ao E, another is from the Peacock Clan named Kong Ling, and the third is from the Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage named Peng Fei. That's all I know for now."

Yu Tunzhou couldn't help but ask, "You don't have any information about the Dragon Gate itself?"

Ao Xiyu shook her head. "This matter is taboo in my clan. Not to mention the records in the palace, even the elders in the clan have searched through the bloodline memories, but the results are still very little, only a few sentences have been found."

What did you say?

"For example, when the Final Tribulation is approaching, creation will be renewed, and the Eternal Dragon Gate will reappear." Ao Xiyu shook her head. "There's nothing substantial about it. We don't know what lies beyond the Dragon Gate; everything is unknown."

Yu Tunzhou shook his head and sighed, "You fake Dragon Race."

Ao Xiyu, embarrassed and annoyed, retorted, "We don't know, and the overseas Dragon Race certainly don't know either. The only ones in this world who know the truth behind the Dragon Gate are the Dragon Race who built Dragon Gate!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Tunzhou was about to say something when a thought flashed through his mind, and he suddenly froze.

He looked at the osprey on his shoulder and hesitated, "Are all the Dragon Race who built the Dragon Gate dead?"

Huntian was stunned for a moment, then said, "The strongest members of the Dragon Race back then are basically all dead, even the Ancestral Dragon is dead."

"Was it possible that powerful figures from other races of that era knew the secrets of the Dragon Gate? There must be quite a few such beings among the Demon Race, right?"

Huntian pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Even I don't know, and I doubt any of the other living Great Sage know either. The only ones who know are probably at the level of the various high-ranking officials."

"Master----"

Yu Tunzhou knew that the "Grand Master" Huntian mentioned was someone of the same rank as Celestial Venerable Yuanshi.

Looking at the Demon Race race, that is...

Nüwa?

The East Sea Dragon Palace.

Xie Linxue stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the hall, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe with a jade belt around his waist. Every part of his body was exquisitely crafted, befitting a noble young master from the Aristocratic Clan.

--

He glanced indifferently at the scene. Most of the martial artists in the hall were nothing more than weeds in front of the courtyard and on the steps. Only a few behind the gates were worth his attention.

This whole "Dragon Gate is nothing more than trying to win over some people while suppressing others.

As for that bastard who went to Evergreen Mountain ----

Xie Linxue suddenly made eye contact with someone in the crowd; the latter was none other than Xie Linchuan.

Xie Linxue's gaze was icy. Since they dared to come, they shouldn't even think about leaving.

Just as the two were about to clash, a scorching and imposing aura suddenly swept over Xie Linxue from behind. It was neither a test nor a provocation, but the domineering aura within it caused Xie Linxue's expression to change slightly.

The man named Huang Tian frowned as he looked at Xie Linxue, who was blocking the road. "Didn't anyone in your family teach you not to stand in the middle of the road and block the way? Get out of the way."

Xie Linxue turned around and said coldly, "Do you want to die too?"

Huang Tian showed no emotion in his eyes. He simply stepped forward, and with just one step, all nine of his major acupoints lit up simultaneously. An invisible field that could melt and forge all things spread out from him, burning fine cracks into the glazed bricks on the Dragon Palace floor.

Xie Linxue's expression changed drastically. This was... the Divine Ability of Dharma Aspect Form?!

What kind of madman came here, immediately using Dharma Aspect techniques!

Huang Tian said calmly, "So you're Xie Linxue from the Northern Plains Xie Household? Your name sounds effeminate, your clothes are effeminate, and your appearance is even more effeminate. It's you, neither male nor female, who squeezed me out of the top ten of the Dragon and Tiger Ranking? It seems that the Jixia Academy is getting worse with each generation."

Huang Tian of the Mending Heaven Pavilion?!

Xie Linxue suddenly realized who was in front of her, and took a step back, avoiding the area within three zhang around the other person that was almost igniting the air.

The moment his right hand pressed down on the hilt of the Spirit Rhinoceros Sword, the aura of an External Scenery divine weapon erupted, tearing through the surrounding Void.

Upon hearing Huang Tian's words, he angrily retorted, "How dare you insult me?!"

The next moment, the sword rang out like the cry of a crane, echoing throughout the Dragon Palace. Xie Linxue did not hesitate at all, drawing her sword from its sheath. The sword light was like snow, pure and clear, suppressing the brilliance of the night-shining pearl on the palace roof. The onlookers around felt a white blur before their eyes and subconsciously closed their eyes and looked away.

This sword strike, imbued with the power of External Scenery divine weapon and coupled with Xie Linxue's Half-Step External Scenery cultivation, caused the Sword Qi to swirl and spread like a blizzard even before the sword aura arrived.

However, after the sword struck within three zhang of Huang Tian, the sky full of sword light and the sword aura carrying the power of a divine weapon from the External Scenery melted away silently, like snowflakes falling into boiling water.

Huang Tian didn't even frown. He didn't even raise his hand. He just stood there quietly, looking down at the divine weapon in Xie Linxue's hand. There was no disdain or mockery in his eyes, only a genuine sense of confusion.

"You're shouting so loudly, and this is all you've got?"

"Insolence!" Xie Linxue's face turned pale, and his sword aura suddenly surged. He did not believe that his opponent's Divine Ability had no flaws.

Xie Household's "Spirit Rhinoceros Illuminating the Void Sword" excels at anticipating the enemy's moves, and he fears least those fools who think they can rest easy just because they rely on a special field.

Every Divine Ability has its flaws, and every field has its weaknesses. As long as you find that point!

At this moment, the experts from the Dragon Palace's External Scenery, along with the powerful Human Race stationed there, intervened, giving them no further chance to act.

Not far away, Jin Buxi, along with his junior brother Zhang Buyu, were drawn to the fight Mortal Realm the two.

Jin Buxi looked to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. He was dressed in an apricot-yellow Daoist robe, with a handsome face and Ruyu gentle, refined temperament. There was not a trace of sharpness about him.

After confirming that the two were not his targets, he shifted his gaze to the faces throughout the hall, and soon fixed his eyes on a man dressed in a blood-red robe.

Blood River Dao, Wu Xuan.

Zhang Buyu sighed inwardly. The entire hall was filled with well-dressed people, each with a background and a reputation, but the person with the greatest reputation was nowhere to be seen.

At this moment, Deng Canglan, whom his fellow disciples were longing for, was mingling in the crowd. His gaze swept over the crowd and landed on Huang Tian. For once, he had the idea of befriending him.

I never expected there to be such an unknown but powerful figure. Is this person the Martial Ancestor, Daoist Huang Tian?

He prided himself on his keen eye for people, rivaling even his master. His only defeat among his peers was during the last time he encountered a seemingly kind but actually ruthless individual at the Thunder Ministry Heavenly Palace.

The Daoist Huang Tian in front of me was quite audacious, exuding an arrogant aura of "Laozi 'll be able to refine the sun one day," which was completely opposite to someone else.

One is a lewd cop, the other a cunning woman.

Deng Canglan nodded in satisfaction. This trip to the East Sea was worthwhile; he was determined to make friends with this esteemed young man.

He still harbors a grudge because he was tricked by Young Hero Yu in the Thunder Ministry Heavenly Palace last time.

As is widely known, Yu Tunzhou and the lineage of Martial Ancestor are at odds, and Huang Tian's emergence is undoubtedly aimed at Yu Tunzhou.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

The West Sea Dragon Palace.

Beneath the vast expanse of blue water, the entire Dragon Palace resembles a bright pearl embedded in the seabed, reflecting the surrounding seawater for dozens of miles as clearly as daytime.

--

Yuan Mengzhou stepped into the Dragon Palace, looking around, but he still couldn't see the legendary Hongyi.

Strange, could it be that the Heroine Feng didn't follow the path of the West Sea Dragon Palace?

Were the rumors from a while ago false?

Yuan Mengzhou was filled with regret, lamenting that he had neither encountered Brother Yu nor met the Heroine Feng this time.

Beyond the Central Plains lies the Four Seas.

Beyond the four seas, it is known as the Seven Seas and Twenty-Eight Realms.

In a place where there is neither sun nor moon, there stands a lonely island. On the island, besides black rocks, there is only a towering ancient tree that has been dead for countless millennia.

Its roots dangle from the edge of the cliff, like giant pythons, plunging into the depths of the sea.

"Peng Fen, you must give me an explanation!"

Beneath the ancient tree, a young Dragon Race warrior spoke angrily, his voice deep and muffled like thunder from the horizon, causing the black stones beneath his feet to tremble slightly.

"Why give up such a precious spot in the Dragon Gate to a Human Race woman?!"

--

Standing before the young Dragon Race powerhouse was a young Demon Race, with golden hair flowing down his shoulders and sharp eyes. Peng Fen, Demon Race of the Golden-Winged Great Peng Lineage, who had once appeared in the Human Emperor Grotto-Heaven.

At this moment, Peng Fen stared intently at Ao E before him, his pupils shooting out a dazzling, captivating light. He coldly said, "Ao E, this is not a discussion, but an order. You only need to obey!"

Ao E said angrily, "The Dragon Gate was opened by our clan, and it's fine if all clans want a share, but now you want to set aside one for that Human Race woman? The Central Plains already relied on the geographical advantage of the Dragon Palace ancestral land to seize most of the spots, and this is not something our clan can accept!"

Peng Fen was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "If Kai wants Shi You, I'll give Kai one. She came from the Emperor Wa Palace."

Ao E's anger cooled considerably, and he looked at Peng Fen in disbelief.

Peng Fen looked up into the distance, his face expressionless, and said, "This trip to Dragon Gate will inevitably involve encountering many martial artists from the Central Plains. If you harbor any resentment, feel free to vent it on them."

"But that woman, you can't afford to mess with her."

After giving Ao E a final warning, Peng Fen left and went to meet Kong Ling and the others.

As descendants of the Great Sage, they both possessed the Dragon Gate quota for this event.

Kong Ling frowned, looked at him and shook her head, saying, "I still haven't found any information about the Dragon Gate. Did you receive any instructions when you went to the Emperor Wa Palace this time?"

Peng Fen said in a deep voice, "Yes! The palace's meaning is that the Eternal Dragon Gate is the place where the Dragon Race selects its successors, and the specific selection criteria were set by the Ancestral Dragon of that time. The palace is unaware of the specific details."

Kong Ling and the other remained silent. They hadn't expected that even the Emperor Wa Palace was unaware of the details. It seemed the rumors were wrong; Emperor Wa hadn't awakened. Otherwise, with her abilities, how could she not know the specifics of the Dragon Gate?

"Go back and prepare," Kong Ling said softly. "The Dragon Gate will open—tomorrow!"

"Even if we can't obtain the water transport through Dragon Gate, we absolutely cannot let the Central Plains Human Race get it!"